Gas-heater



(No Model.)

M. ZIPPLER'.

GAS HEATER.

' No. 605,560; Patented June 14,1898.

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UNITED STATES PAT NT FFICE.

GAS-HEATER;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 605,560, dated une 14, 1898.

llp'plication filed May 10, 1897.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 'I, MICHAEL ZIPPLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefullmprovem cuts in Gas-Heaters and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in lo gas-heaters.

The Object of my invention is toprovide a heater which is simple and cheap in construc tion and one whichjwill be economical in the I use of gas and still have a large heating capacit-y.. f

' A further object of .myinvention is to provide a heater which can easilyand rapidly be put together and taken apart without the use of bolts, rivets, 850. and as'till further 0bj ect of my invention is to provide a gas-heater so constructed as to permit free access to any of its parts for the purpose of cleaning or repairing the same.

My invention consists, generally stated, in

2 5 the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts,as hereinafter specifically set forth and described, and particularly pointed out in the claims. 7

To enable others skilled in the art to which 0 my invention appertains to construct and use the same, I willdescribe the same more fully,

referring to the accompanying drawings, in

which- I Figure 1 is avertical central section of my 5 improved gas-heater asapplied to a stove.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of the'same. Fig. 3 is a top View of the lower deflecting-plate, showing the upper part of the heater removed. Fig. 4 is a cross-section on the line a: as, Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a cross-section on the line 1111 Fig. 1. Y Like letters herein indicate like parts in each of the figures of the drawings.

As illustrated in the several figures of the 5 drawings, a, represents the stand. or base of the stove, which supports the different parts of my improved heater and is provided with the legs a thereon for, supporting the same and the inclined portion a forsupporting the cylinder-column or mixing-chamber b, which extends above the same and rests upon the seat or ledge a 7 air into the heating-chamber c.

Serial No. 635,794. (No model.)

Supported within the inclined portion a of the base orstand (0 on the burner-support c is the jet 0, which is provided with the regulator c forregulating the supply of gas fed to the stove. The jet 0 is connected vto a pipe 0 which leads froma source of supply by theflexible connection o ,'and is provided with the cook or valve 0 thereon for opening and closing the supply of gas to'the jet' 0.

Supported within the mixing-chamber Z7, by means of lugs 01, is the cone-shaped plate d, which divides the chamber b into the lower mixing-chamber b and upper mixing and heating chamber 12 and is provided with the opening 01 therein and is adapted to form the pocket d for any back pressure of the products of combustion within the stove from any cause. The upper mixing andheating chamber 17 is provided on its exterior surface with the seat or ledge e for the reception of the lower section 6 of the heating-chamber e, which is preferably made of cast-iron in globular form and in two sections, the upper sec tion 6 being provided with a flange a which fits over and around the top of the lowersection e 'A series of openings (2 is formed in the lower section a near the seat or ledge e" on the mixing-chamber b for the entrance of The body of the :mixing-chamberb above the ledge e is.

formed thicker, so as to form a collar f and seat f for the supporting of a wire-gauze f, which is secured in a ring f {engaging with the collar f and seat f and extending across the top edge of the mixing-chamber b.

Resting within the lower sectionc of the heating-chamber 6, above the'wire-gauze f and mixing-chamber 19 is the spreader g, which is formed of concave-convex shape, so as to present the convex face 9' to action of the'fiame in the heating-chamber e, and acts to form the burner-chamber f between its under face thereof and the wire -gauze f. The spreader g is provided with a series of openings 9 on its outer edge and "-lu'gs' g which rest against the interior wall of the lower section 6 of the heatingechambere, and a series of radial ribs g are formed onthe convex face g, so as, to form pocketsig :and direct the flame and products of combustion over to the outer edge of the spreader 9 against the inner walls of the heating-chamber 6, so

that they pass up through the openings and circulate within the heating-chamber c. A post 9 is formed in the center of the spreader g on the upper or concave face for raising and lowering the spreader g to place.

The upper section c of the heating-chainbcr c is provided with an opening 7L at its upper end, surrounded by the circular flange or collar 7L2, within which fits the deflectingplate h, provided with a collar 7L3, having an opening it therein for the escape of the products of combustion. The deflecting-plate his of circular form, corresponding to the interior wall of the heating chamber, and is held therein by means of lugs 7r 011 the exteriorof the collar 7L3, engaging with lugs 7L6 on the interior of the collar 71 in the upper section c of the heating-chamber The deflectingplate It is provided with a series of ribs 7&7 on its upper face, which bear against the interior wall of the heating-chamber, so as to form pockets its for the escape of some of the products of combustion, which pass out between the collars 7t2 7t3 into the cap 1', resting on top of the upper section a of the heating-chamber e. The cap 11 is provided with a series of openings i therein for the escape of heat into the apartment from the products of combustion in passing out through the flue j, entering within the cap i through a collar j. The flue y' can lead to the chimney-flue of the apartment in which the stove is located and can be provided with any suitable form of damper located therein. A ring 79, having rails 79, supported in brackets [5 attached thereto, is placed around the heating-chamber c, resting upon the flange 011 the upper section 6 of the same, and rails Z, supported in standards Z on the base or stand a, can be used for adding finish and appearance to the stove.

Fitting around the mixing-chamber b is the casing m, which rests upon the inclined portion a of the stand or base a and against the exterior surface on the lower section 0 of the heating-chamber. A series of openings or lattice-work m m is formed in the casing m for the entrance of air therein into the heatingchamber 6, and a door m is also formed therein for permitting a lighted taperto be inserted into the openings 0 for igniting the gas within the heater.

The operation of my improved stove is as follows: The parts being in position, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and everything in readiness gas can be turned on into the pipe 0 from the source of supply through the flexible connection 0 by opening the valve 1, and the gas will pass through the jet 0 into the mixingchamber Z). The amount of gas fed into the mixing-chamber Z) of the heater can be regulated by means of the regulator 0 which can be set for any amount desired, and the air fed to the mixing-chamberb can enter under the base or stand a between the legs a and pass into the mixing-chamber Z). The door m in the casin g m can be opened and a match or lighted taper can be passed into one of the openings 6'' in the heating-chamber e, se igniting the gas and air as they pass up through the mixing-chamber h and wire-gauze f into the burner-chamber of the heatingchamber 6, the air-openings 0' also taking in air through the openings or lattice-work m m in the casing m and feeding the same into the flame in the heating-chamber c as it passes through the wire-gauze f. The gas and air as they pass up into the lower mixing-chamber h of the mixing-chamber Z) from the jet 0 and under the stand or base a will strike against the cone-shaped plate (I, where they will be resisted and pass through the opening (Z in the same and up into the upper mixingchamber of the mixing-chamber I) through the wire-gauze f and strike against the spreader g in the heating-chamber c. The gas and air when ignited in the burner-chamberf= will cause the products of combustion to pass up through the openings in the spreader 9 between the lugs g into the heating-chamber a above the spreader g. The heated products of combustion as they pass into the heating-chamber 6 will heat the same and strike against the deflecting-plate 7L, so confining the gases within the heating-chamber c to a certain extent and allowing them to escape out through the opening 70 and pockets 7L7 into the fluej, where they can escape into the chimney-flue, as desired.

It will thus be seen that my improved gasheater is capable of great heating capacity with an expenditure of a small quantity of gaseous fuel. It is cheap and simple in its construction and strong in its parts. It is constructed without bolts, screws, &c., and can easily and rapidly be taken apart for repairing and cleaning when desired.

It is evident that my improved gas-heater can be applied to other forms of stoves or furnaces, if desired.

Various modifications in the construction, combinations, arrangement, and design of the various parts of myimproved gas-heater can be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

lVhat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a gas-heater,the combination of abase or support, a mixing-chamber thereon, a gassupply for supplying gas to the mixing-chamber, aheating-chamber connected to the upper portion of the mixing-chamber, a coneshaped resistance-plate within the mixingchamber and provided with an opening therein, a spreader within the heating-chamber adapted to direct the flame and products of combustion against the walls of the heatingchamber, and a deflecting-plate within the heating-chamber above the sprcader,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In a gas-heater,the combination of abase or support, a mixing-chamber thereon, a gassupply pipe for supplying gas to the mixingchamber, a heating-chamber connected to the I upper portion of the mixing-chamber, a conethe purposes setforth.

shaped resistance-plate within the mixingchamber provided with an opening therein, a gauze between the heating-chamber and resistance-plate, a concavo-convex spreader within the heating chamber above, the gauze having openings adjacent to its outer edge for the passage of the products of combustion through the same into the heating-chamber, and a deflecting-plate within the heatingchamber above the spreader having an opening therein for the escape of the waste products of combustion, substantially as and for 3. In a gas-heater,the combination of a base orsupport, a mixing-chamber thereon, a gassupply pipe for supplying gas to the mixingchamber, a heating-chamber connected to the upper portion of the mixing-chamber, a gauze between the heating-chamber and mixing MICHAEL ZIPPLER.

Witnesses:

J. N. OooKEY, BESSIE R. GALLAGHER. 

